“A feature-film-length documentary on Sarah Palin’s political career will debut in Iowa next month, reviving speculation that the former Alaska governor could jump into the 2012 presidential race after all.

According to the political news website RealClearPolitics, which broke the story, Palin approached conservative filmmaker Stephen Bannon to commission a series of documentaries about her rise to power in Alaska. Bannon, the story said, went one step further, saying he would instead produce a feature film, one that presents Palin in a highly favorable light, and finance it himself to the tune of $1 million.

Palin has seemed disinterested in a presidential run and has done little to build a national network or chase donors. But the film — and the choice of an Iowa premiere — appears to be a concerted effort to reinject herself into the mix, as well as an attempt to refurbish her sinking political reputation.”